Obituaries

BEDFORD, Ky.—Wanda Lee (McCarty) Banks, 69 of Bedford, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 at her residence.  Born January 12, 1946 in Salyersville, she was the daughter of Marcus and Effie Margaret (Burton) McCarty, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by one infant sister, Margaret M. McCarty; five brothers Thurman McCarty, Delmer McCarty, Kenneth McCarty, Junior McCarty and Glen McCarty.

BEDFORD, Ky.—Nannie Sullivan, 83 of Bedford, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 at the Signature Health Care in Bedford. She was born in Trimble County on April 6, 1931, the daughter of Mortan and Emily Mikesell Hackney.
She is survived by two sons, Doug Joyce of Bedford and Greg Joyce of Milton; one sister, Judy Kelley; two brothers, Benny Hackney and Curt Hackney; one grandchild, one great-grandchild and other relatives.

MADISON, Ind.—Robert “Bobby” Darrell McQueary, age 51 of Madison, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 at his residence. Born Feb. 16, 1963 in Lancaster, Kentucky, he was the son of Cecil Harrison and Darlene Marie (Broaddus) McQueary, who preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife Betty Prather McQueary of Madison; his daughter Christina Hope Watterson (Wesley) of Madison; two sisters Teri Ann Graves (Garnie) of Madison and Ceneita Cheryl Tingle (Tony) of Milton; his brother Joseph Layne McQueary of Milton; three grandchildren and other relatives.

MILTON, Ky.—Joy Renea McDowell Decker, 51 of Milton, died at her residence on Dec. 24, 2014. She was born on Sept. 24, 1963 in Carrollton to Johnnie and Ella Jean Adams McDowell.
Joy is survived by her parents Johnnie and Ella McDowell of Bedford; her husband Robert Decker of Milton; her children: Natasha Taylor (Darren) of Milton and Ryan Callis (Courtney) of Bedford; her siblings: Gary Callis of Bedford, Janet Fisher of Bedford, Larry Callis (Kim) of Frankfort, and Terry McDowell of Madison, Ind.; and two grandchildren.